wonder how this works with fluoro....

...I am still going to try it.

A variation of the blood knot. Very simple. Now why didn't I think of that?

Very simple. Now why didn't I think of that?

EXACTLY what I thought.

I've used that method, the single greatest drawback is that it seems to increase line twist dramatically. I was shown that by Shin Fukae at Table Rock a couple years ago. The only time he uses it is when he uses a TX Rig dropshot, or Owner Downshot.

great tutorial...easy to follow

Can someone post link, vid isn't displayed on my phone. Thanks

Can someone post link, vid isn't displayed on my phone. Thanks

ahhh. Good ole iOS 6 right? Just click the post with the video in it and then click quote. it'll take you to where you can reply with a quote and the copy the YouTube URL and paste it into safari's location bar. That'll open up the YouTube app and play the video.

The YouTube app has been removed by ios6, gotta download the app now which is worse

That is good knot especially if there is a small hook eye and thin line. I don't dropshot but I do use a bottom rig aka chicken or guppy rig, I use a double palomar given the fact I may be using a larger hook and may have my sinker already tied on. I think that "Japanese" knot is well worth knowing, easy to tie, I'm going to to try it.

Lol nope its a 4 year old Blackberry, no option to quote.

Lol nope its a 4 year old Blackberry, no option to quote.

You're just screwed then. heh.

Gee thanks. Lol lol lol will check on pc later

I use that Japanese knot, though tie it slightly differently. Never had one break, so I think it's a winner.

Used to call that a dropper knot. 

 

It's routinely tied without the hook tied into it but with a short length of line left between the main line & the hook - length is completely adjustable.  Works well.

 

Can't speak for how the knot will perform when the shank of the hook is actually incorporated into the knot like shown here. 

 

I do expect it to perform at it's best if that music is playing in the background while it's tied up.

 

A-Jay